CVE-2021-26437

Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability

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Published Sep 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Visual Studio Code

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 1.59.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13242	Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.326% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26437
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26437

History

Aug 10, 2026 3:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26437

Oct 1, 2024 4:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 15, 2021, 11:23 AM
Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:10 PM
Reserved: Jan 29, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:26 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:26 PM

NVD Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 4:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Aug 10, 2026, 4:17 PM

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Red Hat No data

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